Portuguese

Noun

alfanje m (plural alfanjes)

1. scimitar (Middle-Eastern sword with a curved blade)

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الخنجر ‎(al-xanjar, “dagger”), from Classical Arabic خَنْجَر ‎(ḵanjar, “dagger”), from Persian خونگر ‎(xungar).

Noun

alfanje m ‎(plural alfanjes)

1. scimitar
2. swordfish

Synonyms

• (swordfish): pez espada